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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
answer
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
any
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From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
back
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
Bordereau's
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
certain
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
character
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
degree
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
dryness
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
extremely
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
formed
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
gesture
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
give
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
hand
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, then, you have a price?”
hearing
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
high
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
ignorance
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
ineffectual
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
instinctively
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From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
lips
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
meant
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
Miss
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
much
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
neglected
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, then, you have a price?”
only
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
peremptory
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
person
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
picture
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
price
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
purpose
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From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
raised
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From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
resolute
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
resolution
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
restore
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From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
said
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From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
syllables
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
taken
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From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
then
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From this reading “Oh, then, you have a price?”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
vindictive
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From this reading I did not restore the precious thing; not from any vindictive purpose but because I instinctively clung to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My resolution was taken in ignorance of Miss Bordereau’s extremely resolute character, and her lips never formed in my hearing the syllables that meant so much for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She neglected to answer my question but raised her hand to take back the picture, with a gesture which though ineffectual was in a high degree peremptory.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It’s only a person who should know for himself that would give me my price,” she said with a certain dryness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, then, you have a price?”
